The video recording device soon shined as the saved recording started to play.

�Human, it�s Bud!�

�It sure is.�

It was Bud, but�
Cale started to frown while looking at the screen.

� Mmph, mmph!

He could see a simple and neat room.
It was much smaller than what he expected for the residence of a former princess who fought for the throne.

He heard Alberu�s voice behind him.

�I guess there�s no way they would give a dethroned princess in exile a nice residence.�

He was calling it simple to be nice; the room they were looking at was old and shabby.
There were a few bookcases and an old but clean bed in the room, and those bookcases were full of books that seemed to have been read a lot.

� Mmph, mmph!

And on top of that old but clean bed�

� Mmph, mmph!

Bud was flailing around.
His arms and legs were tied down and there was a gag in his mouth as well.
He failed his body and seemed to be trying to say something as he looked at the video communication device, but the gag made it impossible to understand what he was saying.

� Oh my.

He heard a woman�s voice in the video at that moment.

Other than the bed and the bookcases� There were also an old table and two chairs in the room.
The chairs and table were made of old wood.
A woman sitting on one of those chairs smiled toward the screen.

� The tea tastes wonderful.

The woman who was drinking tea in a wooden cup was dressed simply but neatly.

� Human! She reminds me of the Duchess!

As Raon mentioned, Cale was reminded of Duchess Violan as he looked at Jopis.
Jopis was much younger than her, but the way her hair was tied up without a single stray strand and the noble way she was drinking tea�
Even the refined look of grace that came from her expression made him think of Duchess Violan. JrNovels.com